Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 198 Recognition
The woman in white was Shen Jun, the elder sister of Shen Li, a member of the Shen family.

It was truly just a coincidence that Shen Jun and Sheng Changquan met today.

Shen Jun came here simply to return to his old home and reminisce about the happy times of the past, but this place is not the current residence of the Shen family, a high-ranking official of the third rank.

Shen Jun's father, Lord Shen Shouzheng, had come to the capital to study before he entered the court as an official. The small house where he lived is where Shen Jun is now now.

Although Shen Shouzhen was the direct descendant of the Shen family at that time, he was still just a junior. Therefore, in accordance with the family rules, he could only be raised in a free-range manner. Due to insufficient funds, he could only buy such a small house in the outskirts of the capital.

Of course, the Shen family was a prestigious clan, so even though Shen Shouzheng was "poor," his family was still much better off than Aunt Wei's. Therefore, Shen Shouzheng bought the courtyard directly from the owner and then brought his beautiful wife to live with him. While enjoying family life, he also buried himself in his studies to prepare for the imperial examinations.

However, Shen Jun and her brother were not born at that time, and it wasn't until many years later that they appeared here.

They grew up slowly in this small courtyard, playing together and running around freely...

Although the Shen family has become increasingly prosperous over the years, and Lord Shen's official position has risen higher and higher, he has also been busy and rarely seen. Whenever Shen Jun is feeling down, she often returns here to reminisce about the happy times of her youth in order to forget her troubles.

And that is why Shen Jun was able to meet Sheng Changquan this time.

"Miss, you've never even met Young Master Sheng, how do you know he is him?"

Xiao Qi tilted her head and looked at her young lady, asking curiously, "What if he's not Sheng Changquan, Young Master Sheng?"

"Then we've let this bad guy get away, haven't we?"

Xiao Qi only showed such respect to Sheng Changquan because he was Shen Li's friend; otherwise, she wouldn't have done so.

"Little Seven!"

Shen Jun touched the little girl's bun and said helplessly, "So what if he's not Young Master Sheng?"

"It was just an unintentional mistake, what are you trying to do?"

"Could it be that, as you said, we'll tie him up and hang him from a tree all night?"

Shen Jun looked at Xiao Qi earnestly and said softly, "Xiao Qi, our Shen family is not like those corrupt officials and cruel bureaucrats. When we do things, we must have a scale in our hearts to weigh the gains and losses. We must never violate our principles and do evil things because of our own selfishness."

"You must understand, even the smallest evil deed is still an evil deed, Thousand..."

"Understood, young lady!"

Xiao Qi hung her head, not wanting to listen to Shen Jun's long-winded explanations anymore.

In the little girl's heart, her daughter was good in every way, except for one thing: she liked to control others, liked to lecture, and liked to preach grand principles all the time.

Xiao Qi is still young and doesn't understand much about human relationships. In the first half of her life, she believed in only one word—"straightforwardness." She longed for a life of being straightforward and living life of righteous indignation.

As for what Shen Jun advocated, she really didn't want to hear a single word of it.

"hehe!"

"Okay, I won't say anymore, I won't say anything more!"

Shen Jun burst out laughing when she saw Xiao Qi's adorable dejected expression.

"However, Xiao Qi, you were so brave when you protected that girl just now!"

Recalling how Xiao Qi had bravely protected him despite her own fear, a warm feeling immediately appeared in Shen Jun's eyes.

"Of course, miss!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Qi perked up!
She boasted with a touch of arrogance, "The only problem is that I, Xiao Qi, have never learned martial arts. Otherwise, I would definitely become a bounty hunter and rid the people of evil!"

Bounty hunters are a type of chivalrous organization established by the imperial court, specifically responsible for guiding wandering knights and martial artists across the land to rid the people of evil and eliminate things that are difficult or impossible for government troops to do, such as bandits appearing in a certain area or tigers descending from the mountains to devour people in another area...

"Okay! Okay! Okay! Our little Qi is the best!"

Shen Jun smiled and coaxed Xiao Qi.

"girl!"

"You're just bullying me!"

Xiao Qi understood Shen Jun's teasing tone and immediately became defiant, twisting her chubby body like a rubber band, making it difficult for Shen Jun to hold her back, leaving her covered in sweat!
"All right!"

"Xiao Qi, weren't you curious how I knew he was Young Master Sheng?"

Seeing that Xiao Qi was twisting more and more energetically, Shen Jun immediately changed the subject.

"Hmm? Really? Miss, how did you know?"

Shen Jun's soft words immediately made Xiao Qi stop what she was doing and then look up curiously.

"Have you forgotten how my brother introduced his good brother to me before?"

Shen Jun poked Xiao Qi's little head and said gently, "He said that his brother is not only talented, but also extremely handsome. If he weren't so young, he wouldn't even be the most handsome man in the capital!"

"Yes, there is such a saying!"

Xiao Qi nodded her head, confirming Shen Jun's statement.

Because Shen Li highly admired Sheng Changquan, not only Xiao Qi, but also many servants in the Shen family had heard Shen Li say such things.

"My brother also said that although Young Master Sheng is young, he is much taller and more handsome than others his age. However, none of them can match his radiant appearance."

At this point, a strange light flashed in Shen Jun's eyes, as if she liked it, but also seemed puzzled.

Of course, the liking here is just pure liking, not the kind of liking that involves romantic feelings.

"More importantly, Young Master Sheng likes to wear a special sachet. It is a herbal sachet that he has made himself. Not only does it have a unique fragrance that can repel mosquitoes, but more importantly, it can refresh the mind and invigorate the spirit!"

Shen Jun took out a slightly worn sachet from her bosom and sighed, "And this special fragrance is unique to him!"

"Miss, is this a sachet that the young master gave you?"

Seeing the somewhat worn sachet, she asked curiously, "No wonder you smelled so much better these days, so that's why!"

"Silly girl, my little brother found this at Young Master Sheng's place and wants me to make him a new one!"

Shen Jun's face also showed a look of helplessness.

That's just the way my younger brother is; once he's truly committed to someone, he'll give his all.

He treats his friends with such attentiveness that he treats them even better than he treats his own sister!

Shen Jun felt a little envious and jealous of this.

(End of this chapter)